Machine for measuring and rolling wall-paper.



L. M. SNOW.

MACHINE FOR MEASURING AND ROLLING WALL PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4. 19I3.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

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THE NORRIS PETERS CO-, PHOTO-LITHQ, WASHINGTON. D. C.

L. IVI. SNOW.

MACHINE FOR MEASURING AND ROLLING WALL PAPER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, I913.

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LOUIS III. SNOW, OF PBOVINCETOVJN, MASSACHUSETTS.

MACHINE FOR MEASURING- AND ROLLING WALL-FAPER.

Application filed .Tune 4, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS M. Snow, a citizenof the United States, residing at Provincetown, in the county ofBarnstable and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Machines for Measuring and Rolling Wall-Paper, of whichthe following is a specification.

The invention relates to measuring devices, and more particularly to theclass of combined measuring and rolling machines for wall paper or thelike, especially adapted for use in retail establishments.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a machine ofthis character wherein wall paper, borders therefor, or the like can beaccurately measured as to length and rolled for the convenient handlingthereof, thus enabling a person to accurately determine the length ofthe paper to be cut from the roll without requiring the use of ayardstick, measuring tape, or other like device ordinarily used, andalso which will roll the paper without causing the tearing or thekinking or mutilation of the edges of the paper while being rolled.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a machine of thischaracter in which the paper will be automatically rolled smoothly whilebeing measured so that a person can determine the exact amount of papersold, thereby minimizing labor and time ordinarily employed in measuringwall paper, its borders, or the like.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a machine of thischaracter which is extremely simple in construction, thoroughly reliableand efficient in operation, and inexpensive in manufacture.

WVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing,and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine constructedin accordance with the invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same. Fig.4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4 --1 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of the paper winding roller detached from themachine.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1915.

Serial No. 771,713.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the machine comprises a box ortray-like body 5 on which, medially thereof, is swingingly mounted aframe 6 which normally lies transversely thereof and is connected to oneof its longitudinal side walls by means of hinges 7 while swinginglyconnected to the body 5 at one side of the frame 6 is a paper rollsupporting rod 8, one end ofwhich is rigidly attached to one leaf 9 of ahinge 10 to permit the swinging thereof, and its other end is adapted toengage in a notch 11 provided in the body 5 when the said rod 8 has beenlowered, the free end of'the rod 8 being engaged by means of aspring-held catch or latch 12 which retains it in the notch 11 whensupporting a paper roll thereon. On the raising of the rod 8 the paperroll can be readily placed thereon or removed therefrom.

Formed in the longitudinal side walls of the body 5 at the opposite sideof the frame 6 are alining notches 13 in which is detachably engaged theaxle 14 of a paper winding roller 15 on which is mounted a springheldclamping jaw 16 formedat one end with a releasing arm 17-, the axle 14at one end being provided with a friction wheel 18 engaging a drivingfriction wheel 19 journaled upon a stud axle 2O projecting outwardlyfrom a base plate 21 fixed exteriorly to the body 5, and this wheel 19has connected thereto a handle or crank 22 which permits the rotationthereof. The paper roll supported by the rod 8 is adapted to have oneend engaged by the clamping jaw 16 on the roller 1.5 so that on theturning of the crank or handle 22 the paper will be wound upon the saidroller 15, the paper being trained over guide rollers 23 journaled inthe body 5 transversely thereof intermediate the ends of the same. Itwill be apparent that the rollers 23 are located within the tray-likebody 25 in the same plane with each other and are closely arranged inspaced parallel relation at the left hand side of the Wheels 27' so thatthe sheet material when passed over the uppermost points of theperipheries of these rollers will be smoothly conveyed between thewheels 27, respectively.

Mounted in the body 5 and the frame 6 are rotatable shafts 24 and 25respectively on which are fixed friction wheels 27, the peripheries ofwhich carry resilient treads 28 which engage the paper fed over theguide rollers 23 so that as the paper is fed thereover the shafts 24 and25 will rotate, the shaft 2 being connected with and adapted to operatea measuring or registering device presently described.

Mounted at one end of the frame is a detachable housing or casing 29 inwhich is located the mechanism of the measuring device or register whichcomprises a train of clock gearing 30, one gear of which is fixed to theshaft 25, while the arbor 31 of the other ge r is journaled in a frame32 located within the housing 29 and carried by the frame 6, one end ofthe arbor 31 being eX- tended centrally through a graduated dial 33fixed to the outer face of the housing 29 and over which traverses ormoves an indicator hand or pointer at which is fixed to the said arbor31 to cooperate with the graduated marks 35 on the dial 33 foraccurately measuring the paper as the same is being wound upon theroller 15 in the machine so that the operator on glancing at themeasuring device or register can accurately determine the exact lengthof paper without necessitating he measuring of the paper by a yardstick,measuring tape or the like as usual. It will be apparent that as thepaper is rolled the same is simultaneously measured, thereby minimizinglabor and time when the device is used.

The arm 17 of the aw 16 permits the convenient manipulation of the saidjaw for engaging the end of the paper thereby or fo releasing the saidend of the paper when it is desired to remove it from the roll 15 in themachine.

prising a box-like body formed near one end with notches opening throughthe upper edge thereof, a bearing mounted interiorly of the body at oneside thereof near the other end of the same, the said body being formedwith a notch arranged in alinement with the bearing, a paper rollsupport detachably engaged in the bearing in the said notch, spring-heldmeans carried by the body and engageable with the support to lock thesame in the notch, a frame superimposed upon the body medially thereof,parallel shafts journaled in the respective body and frame, rubber tiredWheels fixed to said shafts and frictionally contacting with each other,measuring mechanism supported upon the frame'and operated by one of theshafts, a winding roll having its journals engaged in the notches in thebody, friction means supported by the body for driving the Winding roll,a spring-held clamping jaw carried by the winding roll and having areleasing arm at one end, the said roll being cut away at the point ofthe releasing arm to permit free movement thereof, and guide devices onopposite sides of the parallel shafts journaled in the body and frame.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

LOUIS M. SN OW.

Witnesses:

MYRIOH G. YOUNG, H. L. PrrTsLoW.

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